Though some events have already gotten underway, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony, with coverage on NBC and Peacock beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET (7:40 p.m.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, have arrived as the top bobsleigh teams in the world are set to compete for their respective nations on the global stage.

Live Coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is Tomorrow, Feb. 6th on NBC and Peacock; Live Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET, with Primetime Coverage at 8 p.m. ET/PT

No spoilers here, just a rundown of tonight's primetime Milan Cortina broadcast lineup.

NBC Olympics schedule tonight: Spoiler-free primetime TV lineup for Saturday night Milan Cortina 2026 show originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Mike Tirico will be NBC's play-by-play announcer for Super Bowl LX on Sunday in addition to hosting the network's Milan-Cortina Olympics coverage from Levi's Stadium.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where hockey and snowboarding events will open ahead of the opening ceremony.

As athletes all over the world gear up for the XXV Winter Olympics, NBC's role in bringing the Games to audiences remains one of the most defining chapters in sports television. While NBC has been the exclusive broadcaster of the Summer Games since 1988 and the Winter Games since 2002,